SD>Hello, Ed.
Hi Sean,

SD>Saturday November 03 2012 at 08:17, you wrote to JEAN PARROT:

SD> EV> In September I was asking about the Linksys BEFSX41 wired Router LEDs
  > EV> blinking for a few minutes after AC Power is applied to the Router
  > EV> and
  > EV> DSL Modem when I turn the UPS on, but I hadn't pressed the power
  > EV> button on the Computer yet, although it also is connected to the UPS
  > EV> and has electricity at its AC Power Connector when the UPS is turned
  > EV> on.

SD>That's because your router is asking your "modem" for
connection information,
  >such as your WAN IP and DNS server information.  It's perfectly normal and in
  >fact if it didn't happen, you'd not have an Internet connection.

Thanks for the comment!

I watched the LEDs on both devices when I turned on the UPS and
noticed that the DSL Modem occasionally will blink the Activity
LED, but the Router Link/Act. LEDs for the WAN and the Port this
computer is connected to blink frantically for a Minute or two
before calming down and remaining lit.

I have learned if I wait for those 2 Router LEDs to stay on and
then turn on the XP computer, that when I see the Limited Users
Account Desktop the Local Area Connection icon on the Taskbar
doesn't have the Red X over it.

The Repair button on the Local Area Connection Support Tab is
Greyed Out unless I used a Administrator Users Account when I
first use the computer, and I'd rather use the Limited account,
so I wait a minute or two.

Another thing I noticed is when I do turn on the computer the
LEDs on the Router blink OFF and back ON.

I guess it does what it does, I just can't find any info in the
Routers .PDF manual about the Start Up Phase.


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